Articles by ARTICLE 19
Model law and regional survey on freedom of information launched at conference
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: 14 August 2001 The Right to Information in South Asia Statement, Model Law and Regional Survey A Model Freedom of Information Law and a narrative survey of the right to information internationally and in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (1) were launched at an […]
ARTICLE 19 expresses concern over seizure of ABA TV’s broadcasting equipment
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2001 ARTICLE 19 letter to Azerbaijani President Heydar Alijev in which the organisation expresses its concern over the recent seizure of an independent television station’s broadcasting equipment: HE Heydar Alijev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Office of the President 19 Istiqlaiyyat St. Baku Azerbaijan By […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned over charges against lawyer, journalist and newspaper
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – In a 20 July 2001 letter to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenka, ARTICLE 19 expressed concern over the news of charges brought against well-known human rights lawyer and director of the Minsk Human Rights Centre, Vera Stremkovskaya. On 20 June, the Moskovsky district court in Minsk reached a verdict in a civil suit […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned over break-in at newspaper’s office
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – In a 19 July 2001 letter to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenka, ARTICLE 19 expressed concern over the news of the break-in at the offices of “Dyen’”, a leading Belarusian non-state newspaper, on the night of 16 July. According to ARTICLE 19’s information, on the night of 16 July, several unidentified people let […]
ARTICLE 19 representatives denied visas
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an 11 July 2001 ARTICLE 19 letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Minsk, regarding the recent denial of visas to ARTICLE 19 representatives: 11 July 2001 Mr. Mikhail Khvostov Minister for Foreign Affairs Fax: +375 17 227 45 21/ 227 29 22 Dear Mr. Khvostov Re: Denial […]
ARTICLE 19 expresses concern over recent trial of intellectuals
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 letter to Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit: 6 July 2001 Mr Bulent Ecevit Prime Minister of Turkey Fax: +90 312 417 0476 Dear Prime Minister ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, is extremely disturbed at the recent prosecution in Ankara of a group of sixteen […]
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression to visit Argentina
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION TO VISIT ARGENTINA (25 June – 2 July 2001) The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights regarding the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Abid Hussain […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned about military trial of intellectuals
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – In a 20 June 2001 letter to Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, in his capacity as European Union (EU) president, ARTICLE 19 expressed concern over the news of an imminent hearing by a military court of sixteen Turkish intellectuals, due to take place on 29 June (1). The organisation called upon the […]